I wanted something where my sister could keep all information about the baby, pregnancy ultrasounds... but also some kind of appointment book where she can schedule her medical dates, make lots of lists, write about her feelings and the changes on her body, etcetera. So it is a mix, almost like a planner plus an album. Something she can also use when her kid asks her how was she (or he) born.

I started by making some searching on the internet. I don't have kids, so I had no clue of what a pregnant woman would like to note down or keep. With all I complied, the pregnancy journals I saw and knowing my sister, I made my own mix. I designed 80 pages in total and this is what more time kept me. I didn't want to use anyone's work, but making something completely exclusive and original for my sister. To design the pages I used some digital clip art by StarJamforKids (you can find them on Etsy).

I divided the pages in six parts:
* an introduction (where she can write the story of how she and her husband met, how they knew they were pregnant, how they told us...);
* a part for lists (what to buy, the gifts they receive, the names for the baby...);
* a calendar (where she can mark important dates plus some pages for each trimester with space for photos at the end of each one);
* a part for medical dates;
* a part for ecographies (with space to glue them and also some lines to write what the doctor says or how she feels);
* and a last part for the delivery day and the first days of the life of the newborn.

Y made the book markers with the Tab Punch Boar of WRMK; it's really easy to use and the results are very pretty. For the covers, spaces for photos and the book markers themselves I used Baby Boo collection by Amelie (Orita). These papers are beautiful, they are suitable both for girls or boys and, as we don't know yet what will be, I thought they were perfect. I binded it with the Bind-it-all, leaving a space to make it more original.

In the front cover I put a shaker piece with the same papers, a colorful background made with Distress Inks and lots of sequins. The journal doesn't need any closure system, but anyway I wanted a small something to embellish, so I put a star shape button and an elastic with some few beads.

About me

Photographer and creative soul, I love to express myself through my creations and share what I know with you, experimenting with different techniques and mediums. I do that putting my heart on it. That is Meraki!